Posts Tagged ‘Western Midget Racing’
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CARS BATTLE AT PETALUMA SATURDAY
(September 8, 2020 by Lance Jennings) – This Saturday, September 12th, the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series will return to Petaluma Speedway for a special non-points event. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the action packed card will also feature Modifieds, WMR Western Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints. The Pit Gates will open at noon, the…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: BIG TIME SATURDAY NIGHT IN CALIFORNIA
(August 20, 2020) – Saturday night will see the West Coast come alive with a bevy of short track action as it is the only date with racing on this weekend’s On the Radar! Saturday August 22 Antioch Speedway will host the Hetrick Memorial that includes $1000 to win the IMCA A Mod feature. Stream: AntiochSpeedway.TV…
Read More60TH ANNUAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC SET FOR SATURDAY; GRANDSTANDS REMAIN CLOSED
(August 18, 2020 from Sean Stanish) – In what has been a bizarre year for race tracks all across the country, one of the few senses of normalcy comes from marquee events finding a way to still take place. The 60th Annual Johnny Key Classic is no different. Held in August at the Ocean Speedway…
Read MoreJUSTIN SANDERS BECOMES SIXTH WINNER OF 2020 OCEAN SPRINTS SEASON
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 7, 2020) – 2015 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo champion Justin Sanders of Aromas, Calif. lifted the series to its sixth different winner in as many races by taking Friday night’s victory. The win led a six division program at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. “It’s about time. We haven’t been…
Read MoreDAVID PRICKETT SWEEPS WMR WEEKEND AT OCEAN AND PETALUMA
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (July 19, 2020) – Fresno’s David Prickett drove the #22q Henson General Engineering Spike/EcoTec to victory in both Western Midget Racing events this weekend, taking wins Friday at Ocean Speedway Watsonville and Saturday at Petaluma Speedway. The wins lift Prickett to nine career WMR wins for the 2019 Ocean Midget champion and…
Read MoreNETTO BECOMES FOURTH TACO BRAVO SPRINT CAR WINNER OF 2020 WITH HK CLASSIC WIN
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (July 17, 2020) – Hanford’s DJ Netto became the fourth different winner of the 2020 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, winning Friday’s opening night for the tenth Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Netto – the 2019 King of the West champion – will now set his sights on night…
Read MorePETALUMA’S “WEST COAST STOCK CAR HALL OF FAME CLASSIC” ON TAP FOR USAC & BCRA MIDGETS
(July 14, 2020 from USAC PR) – This Saturday, July 18th, the USAC Western States and BCRA (Bay Cities Racing Association) Midgets will return to action at Petaluma Speedway. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the co-sanctioned special event / non-point race will also feature Wingless Spec Sprints, WMR Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints. The Pit Gates…
Read MoreOCEAN AND PETALUMA ON TAP FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING WEEKEND
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 14, 2020) – After a successful return to action last Friday night for Western Midget Racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, the series continues this weekend for a doubleheader of action. The Ecotec-powered Midget cars will race Friday at Ocean Speedway and then make their debut at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday,…
Read MoreVIDEO: David Prickett shows us his WMR car
(July 7, 2020) – What is a WMR Midget? Western Midget Racing competes at Ocean Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, and Ventura Raceway using GM production power plants from 2006-12. 2019 Ocean Midget champion David Prickett gives us a look at a WMR Midget in preparation for the 2020 season opener on Friday night July 10th.
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING FIRES OFF FOR THREE RACES IN EIGHT DAYS
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2020) – Western Midget Racing makes its long-awaited return to the dirt bullrings of California, with three races over eight days for the Ecotec-powered Midget cars. The WMR will invade one of its home race tracks with events at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday July 10th and Friday…
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